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Public mental health.

Jutta Lindert1,2, Johan Bilsen3, Marija Jakubauskiene4

  • 1University of Applied Sciences Emden, Emden, Germany.

European Journal of Public Health
|October 14, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Public mental health (PMH) is a critical public health challenge. This review details PMH determinants, vulnerable groups, and policy implications, aiming to improve mental well-being across Europe.

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Area of Science:

  • Public mental health research and practice.
  • Epidemiology of mental disorders.
  • Health policy and European public health.

Background:

  • Public mental health (PMH) presents significant challenges for research and practice.
  • Understanding mental health and mental disorders is crucial.
  • Key determinants include social factors and violence, researched over the past decade.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the significance of PMH.
  • To define mental health and disorders.
  • To identify and describe determinants of mental health and disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Review of past 10 years of work by the EUPHA PMH section.
  • Description of the development of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) PMH section.

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  • Analysis of vulnerable groups, violence as a determinant, and suicide as an outcome.

    • Main Results:

    • The EUPHA PMH section has focused on social determinants and violence.
    • Vulnerable groups and suicide are key concerns within the European region.
    • Policy and practice implications and the European dimension of PMH are discussed.

    Conclusions:

    • Further development of PMH research, policy, and practice is needed.
    • The EUPHA PMH section aims to contribute to improved public mental health in Europe over the next 25 years.
    • Addressing determinants like violence and focusing on vulnerable populations are essential for advancing PMH.